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US 2022/0187098 A1Published application
Safety and performance integration device for non-autonomous vehicles
AssigneeAutoligence Inc.
InventorWilliam Collins White, III
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Abstract
A method, apparatus, and system for integrating a non-autonomous vehicle into a transit environment populated with autonomous vehicles. An autonomous vehicle network integration apparatus is disclosed which collects data over a wireless network regarding a vehicle's route and surroundings, including nearby fully and partially autonomous vehicles. The apparatus is configured to analyze data and dynamically determine a range of influence, within which it communicates with vehicles to suggest driver actions and inform self-driving vehicle behavior.
Claims21
A method for integrating a non-autonomous vehicle into an autonomous vehicle network, comprising:
- activating an autonomous vehicle network integration application on a mobile device detected within a primary vehicle;
- detecting a destination from the mobile device;
- detecting a route to the destination from the mobile device;
- detecting environmental conditions along the route based on vehicle sensors on the primary vehicle and data accessed through the mobile device;
- detecting traffic conditions along the route based on data accessed through the mobile device;
- calculating a base influence range using the environmental conditions and the traffic conditions;
- monitoring on-board diagnostic data during operation of the primary vehicle, wherein the on-board diagnostic data includes location, velocity, and direction;
- calculating an influence vector based on the location, the velocity, and the direction;
- dynamically updating a moving influence range based on the base influence range and the influence vector;
- detecting at least one secondary vehicle within at least one of the base influence range and the moving influence range;
- transmitting the influence vector to the secondary vehicle;
- receiving a secondary influence vector from the secondary vehicle;
- dynamically updating the moving influence range based on the secondary influence vector;
- and
- providing continuous guidance to a driver through the mobile device, wherein the continuous guidance comprises route navigation guidance and hazard avoidance guidance.
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An autonomous vehicle network integration apparatus, the autonomous vehicle network integration apparatus comprising:
- an on-board diagnostics connection port;
- a wireless transceiver;
- a processor;
- and
- a memory storing instructions that, when executed by the processor, configure the apparatus to:
- activate an autonomous vehicle network integration application on a mobile device detected within a primary vehicle;
- detect a destination from the mobile device;
- detect a route to the destination from the mobile device;
- detect environmental conditions along the route based on vehicle sensors on the primary vehicle and data accessed through the mobile device;
- detect traffic conditions along the route based on data accessed through the mobile device;
- calculate a base influence range using the environmental conditions and the traffic conditions;
- monitor on-board diagnostic data during operation of the primary vehicle, wherein the on-board diagnostic data includes location, velocity, and direction;
- calculate an influence vector based on the location, the velocity, and the direction;
- dynamically update a moving influence range based on the base influence range and the influence vector;
- detect at least one secondary vehicle within the moving influence range;
- transmit the influence vector to the secondary vehicle within the moving influence range;
- receive a secondary influence vector from the secondary vehicle;
- dynamically update the moving influence range based on the secondary influence vector;
- and
- provide continuous guidance to a driver, wherein the continuous guidance comprises route navigation guidance and hazard avoidance guidance.
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An autonomous vehicle network integration system, the autonomous vehicle network integration system comprising:
- a primary vehicle, wherein the primary vehicle is not an autonomous vehicle and the primary vehicle includes an on-board diagnostics system;
- a mobile device, wherein the mobile device is configured with an autonomous vehicle network integration application;
- and
- an autonomous vehicle network integration apparatus, wherein the autonomous vehicle network integration apparatus is configured to:
- activate the autonomous vehicle network integration application on the mobile device detected within the primary vehicle;
- detect a destination from the mobile device;
- detect a route to the destination from the mobile device;
- detect environmental conditions along the route based on vehicle sensors on the primary vehicle and data accessed through the mobile device;
- detect traffic conditions along the route based on data accessed through the mobile device;
- calculate a base influence range using the environmental conditions and the traffic conditions;
- monitor on-board diagnostic data during operation of the primary vehicle, wherein the on-board diagnostic data includes location, velocity, and direction;
- calculate an influence vector based on the location, the velocity, and the direction;
- dynamically update a moving influence range based on the base influence range and the influence vector;
- detect at least one secondary vehicle within the moving influence range;
- transmit the influence vector to the secondary vehicle within the moving influence range;
- receive a secondary influence vector from the secondary vehicle;
- dynamically update the moving influence range based on the secondary influence vector;
- and
- provide continuous guidance to a driver, wherein the continuous guidance comprises route navigation guidance and hazard avoidance guidance.
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